Allied Telesis AT-2973T User Manual

Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver

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Since the typical environment where the NetXtreme II monolithic driver is 
used does not provide the means to configure advanced network adapter 
properties, the driver file (b06nd.inf) was modified to include a section that 
allows it to be configured for a specific speed and duplex mode. This 
provides a more robust connection to the network as it allows the adapter 
to match the settings of its link partner (for example, a switch or a router). 

To manually configure the speed and duplex, do the following:

1. Open the b06nd.inf file with a text editor like Microsoft Notepad or 

WordPad.

2. Search the file for Registry parameters to locate the section that allows 

you to configure the adapter speed and duplex mode. 

Once located, notice the following information:

[params_utp]

hkr, , req_medium,          2, "0"

[params_fiber]

hkr, , req_medium,          2, "65283"

These are two separate sections that can be configured: one for 
standard RJ-45 copper interfaces (params_utp) and one for fiber 
devices (params_fiber). 

3. As described in the file, replace the value above in quotation marks 

under the correct section, depending upon the network adapter in your 
system. The available values are shown below.

Options for copper interfaces: 

–

 Auto (1 Gbps is enabled when that speed is 
supported) = "0" 

–

 10 Mbps Half Duplex = "65794" 

–

 10 Mbps Full Duplex = "258" 

–

 100 Mbps Half Duplex = "66050" 

–

 100 Mbps Full Duplex = "514"